Meet the women building a new way to deal with cancer February 27, 2024 Perci Health co-founders Morgan Fitzsimons and Kelly McCabe realised there was a gap that needed filling within the healthcare sector.
Mental health putting more young people out of work as UK struggles with high inactivity rate February 26, 2024 Over the past decade, the number of young people out of work for health reasons has doubled to 190,000 from 93,000.
Tagomics: Disease diagnosis firm bags £6.7m in funding for cancer research February 22, 2024 The funding round will enable Tagomics to discover new signs of cancer and advance drug development and therapy selection for patients.
Londoners far less likely to access IVF on the NHS, research finds February 20, 2024 Fertility patients in London are significantly less likely to have IVF procedures funded by the NHS, compared to the rest of the UK.
Why women are waiting a decade longer to give birth than mum’s generation February 15, 2024 The most common age for UK women to give birth is 31 according to new official figures; which is 10 years later than their mum's generation.
GSK snaps up potential asthma treatment gamechanger in £800m deal February 15, 2024 GSK has completed the acquisition of Aiolos Bio, a company working on treatments for respiratory and inflammatory conditions.
Smile Makers: Changing the face of the female sexual wellness industry February 14, 2024 Smile Makers is on a mission to shake up conservative views on women’s sexual wellness, by making it more inclusive.
Plant-based diet ‘linked to better sexual health in men with prostate cancer’ February 13, 2024 A plant-based diet may be linked to improved sexual health in men treated for prostate cancer, new research suggests.
UK inactivity rate rises as record number out of work due to long-term sickness February 13, 2024 Rising inactivity due to ill-health has been a worrying trend with the UK the only G7 nation where employment is still below pre-pandemic levels.
One-third of women avoid a gynaecology visit due to embarrassment February 13, 2024 A survey found that 59 per cent of women in the UK have delayed a gynaecology visit; with a third avoiding going due to embarrassment.